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UT celebrates Smokey’s birthday with Vol Night Long Savannah Lucas Contributor With the school year in full swing, students are starting to miss the abundance of free food and activities offered on a silver platter during welcome week.

The good news: the end has yet to arrive.

Vol Night Long, an event sponsored by the Campus Entertainment Board, promises students a night of free food and recreation. The event is tonight at Skatetown, a local roller rink. It begins at 11 p.m. and runs until 2 a.m.

Admission is free with a Volcard and shuttles will be running from the UC from 11 p.m. to 1:20 a.m.

Alexandra Chiasson, press secretary for the Central Program Council, said that the CEB is taking the event to a new level based on its popularity among students.

“The Campus Entertainment Board was asked by administration to sort of ‘amp up’ their late night programming, so now they’re having a Vol Night Long every month,” Chiasson said, junior in English. “That was in response to student surveys. People said that they really liked Vol Night Long and alternative programming at night, so they catered to that by having one every month.”

Jackie Gardner, graduate

advisor for the CEB, said that this particular Vol Night Long differs from those in the past.

“This one is special because it’s the first one in a long time that’s been off campus,” Gardner said.

Chiasson said she believes that people are excited to take a skate down memory lane.

“I haven’t roller skated since I was in middle school, and I know I’m not the only one,” Chiasson said. “I think everyone’s pretty anxious to give it a whirl again.”

This particular event’s theme is a tribute to the student body’s favorite campus celebrity.

“It’s centered around Smokey’s birthday, which is in September, and there will be cupcakes, pizza and ice cream,” Gardner said. “It’s kind of a throwback birthday bash. Unfortunately, Smokey will be getting on a plane to go to Oregon, but we’re still going to celebrate him and he’ll be there in spirit.”

In addition to free refreshments, students will also have the chance to win prizes and skate their hearts out while listening to two live disc jockeys.

Mike Nash, better known throughout campus as DJ Mike Nasty, has had experience with Vol Night Long in the past. In addition to DJ Mike Nasty, there will be another student disc jockey at the event.

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Trennie Williams, freshman in journalism and electronic media, participates in an obstacle course during Vol Night Long on Aug. 23. friend, DJ Logan Garrett, so we’ll kind of feed off each other and just have a chill vibe throughout the night and get everybody amped up and hyped like we normally do,” Nash said, senior in supply chain management. “His style is similar to mine. We’re pretty well rounded and we can deejay for almost any crowd here at UT.” By sponsoring this event, UT seeks to provide students with a safe alternative to some

of the other Friday night happenings on campus.

“We’re hoping to provide a unique experience that’s safe and fun,” Gardner said. “It’s a fun event where students don’t feel pressured to do some of the things their friends might be doing out on the strip.”

Even from behind the turntables, Nash said it’s clear that students who come to Vol Night Long have a blast.

“Students definitely enjoy the event,” Nash said. “My

favorite thing is the food and seeing all of the different cultures that come out and have a great time.”

Chiasson said that students should not let anything prevent them from attending the event.

“It doesn’t cost anything and it shouldn’t conflict with anything,” Chiasson said.

“Even if you go for a couple of hours before going out, it’s still worth your while. It’s a good place to hang out with

Speaker to address religious prejudice Sage Speaks Contributor Society and religion will take center stage this year in the form of distinguished American philosopher, Martha Nussbaum, Ph.D. As the principal speaker of the 2nd annual Distinguished Lecture Series, hosted by the Humanities Center and directed by Thomas Heffernan, Ph.D, Nussbaum will examine religious intolerance in the modern world.

Yet, this will be not be Nussbaum’s first time on campus. Twenty years ago, Nussbaum was invited just after finishing her first book, still at the beginning of her career. Next Monday, she returns to UT with a more

contemporary view of philosophy.

During her time in Knoxville, Nussbaum will give three different presentations.

The first will be a seminar to a faculty group that has been reading her work for the past six to eight weeks. The second will be a public lecture on religious intolerance occurring on Sept. 16 at 3:30 p.m. in the UC. The third will be a Q-and-A format meeting for students on Sept. 17 in the Black Cultural Center.

“Dr. Nussbaum’s visit is a going to be a great opportuSamantha Smoak • The Daily Beacon nity for the students to meet Andrew Harris, left, a sophomore in business analysis, and Adam Wright, sophomore with this very distinguished public intellectual person up in history, talk with new Honors Provost Timothy Hulsey in the Baker Center on Sept. front and close to ask ques- 11. tions,” Heffernan said.

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Bradi Musil There’s a new kid on the block.

On Wednesday, UT welcomed Timothy Hulsey, Ph.D, as the new associate provost of the Chancellor’s Honors and Haslam Scholars programs.

After 22 years working for various honors programs across the country, Hulsey is coming home, having com• Photo courtesy of Tennessee Today pleted his Ph.D in clinical psyMartha Nussbaum, a scholar and philosopher, will chology at UT. discuss religious intolerance at the UT Humanities “It was time for new chalCenter lecture on Monday, Sept. 16. lenges,” Hulsey said. “The

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quality of the undergraduate students here is phenomenal.

When you look at the incoming students we are getting now, they are as good as anywhere in the country. So, there is a real upside here.

The opportunities to take these students and give them a world class education are very exciting to me.”

For more than a year, the Chancellor’s Honors and Haslam Scholars programs have functioned under an interim director, whose job was simply to maintain and sustain them. With Hulsey filling the post, the honors com-

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munity now has the opportunity to expand and improve.

“One of the benefits of having Dr. Hulsey on board is we get to look at our current structure and see where we can make improvements,” said Sylvia Turner, an assistant director of the Chancellor’s Honors and Haslam Scholars Programs. “We can now look at the best practices and implement them into the program.

“We can finally look at what we want the program to be and point it in that direction.”

Starting in a car at Neyland Stadium, if you begin traveling west via I-40 and proceed to make 36 more correct turns over a three-day span, according to Google Maps, you’ll find yourself at the mostknown structure in Eugene, Ore.: Autzen Stadium.

While the Vols are fortunate enough to be embarking to Oregon through the air – a fate the drivers of the equipment bus were not lucky enough to acquire, as their 41-hour drive began on Wednesday – their trip will mark the longest for the team since 2008 when UT traveled to Los Angeles to face UCLA. To put the voyage in perspective, in the 2012 season the Vols’ longest road trip was 398 miles when they played Mississippi State. This week’s trip to Oregon will be 2,542 miles and will take nearly as long by plane as it took by bus to get to Starkville, MS. “It’s going to be a lot different,” senior kicker Michael Palardy said. “We’re used to traveling maybe a total of three hours and now we’re going all the way to the West Coast.”

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friends. Even if you’re not interested in skating, there will also be food, two DJs, and a dance floor.”

Nash encourages the freshman class to take advantage of these resources and to come out and have a good time.

“I hope to see a lot of UTK ‘17,” Nash said. “I want to see them come to ... Vol Night Long, and hopefully it will draw them to the rest of these events in the future while they’re at UT.”

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basic human capabilities to function in ways essential to a dignified human life, rather than on ... the increase of per capita GDP, has been quite influential,” David Reidy, Ph.D, head of the Department of Philosophy, said.

Reidy, a fan of Nussbaum’s work, is excited for students to be exposed to her theologies.

“She is an outstanding, multidisciplinary scholar whose career and work exemplifies the tremendous importance of serious scholarship both across the humanities and in conversation with sciences, both social and natural,” Reidy • File Photo said. “It’s both terrific and fitting that she’s delivering a MEDIC Regional Blood Center will be on UT’s campus to collect student blood donations from Sept. 16-20.

Humanities Center lecture.”

continued from Page 1 The lectures will address current examples of religious intolerance, the origin of prejudice and – more specifically – intolerance in America post9/11.

“Religious intolerance is a bigotry emerging from ignorance and fear and a need to protect our group,” Heffernan said.

Also involved with international economic development, Nussbaum is well known for her defense of the “capabilities” approach.

“This approach focuses policies on the development of

PROVOST continued from Page 1 Already pioneering ideas for honors students, Timothy Hulsey hopes to create a more interactive experience for students, spending less time in a structured, classroom environment. Hulsey also hopes to accomplish this goal without prolonging graduation.

“The challenge here is to do it in a way that doesn’t compete with their majors, because students shouldn’t have to go to school longer just to get an honors degree,” Hulsey said.

One idea is currently under administrative discussion.

Perhaps his most revelatory initiative, Hulsey hopes to make an entire year of study abroad available for students in the Haslam Scholars Program.

“I think we have an opportunity for the Haslam Scholars Program to be kind of world class college program that the Haslam family intended when

they first began donating the money by creating a program where the students have the kind of experiences, on a national and international stage, that prepares them to go and be difference-makers, very important people that hopefully return to Tennessee to do their work so that they help all of us in the process,” he said.

In Hulsey’s opinion, working with the honors program at UT is a critical step for UT’s improvement as a whole.

“We need people who can think in sophisticated ways about complex problems and teaching people to think about the context in which problems exist I think will help them do that,” Hulsey said. “The purpose of public higher education in this country was to make the best education available to everyone.

I believe firmly in that mission and I believe honors programs are uniquely positioned to do that for the very best students and hopefully to have a ripple effect on the rest of the undergraduate teaching mission.”

UT and Florida compete for blood Clint Shannon Contributor Volunteers versus Gators.

A classic football rivalry, UT and the University of Florida will compete on and off the field this year.

Beginning Monday and concluding the following Friday, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, a nonprofit organization, will be collecting blood donations from UT students, staff and community members at the UC, suites 223-225 each day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Donations will also be taken at the UT Institute of Agriculture on Monday from 4 to 8 p.m., and the lobbies of Hess Hall Tuesday and South

Carrick Hall Wednesday from 12 to 8 p.m.

Christi Fightmaster, director of public relations at MEDIC, stated that the goal for the drive is a total of 3,500 pints of blood. While only one team will walk away victorious, Fightmaster believed the real champions will be the donation recipients.

“The patients waiting on life-saving blood transfusions in our area hospitals are the big winners,” Fightmaster said. “This event will help us stock our shelves so that we can better supply our hospitals with blood and blood products.”

Beyond vying for bragging rights, Fightmaster empha-

sized the importance of donating blood to organizations like MEDIC. “There is no synthetic replacement for blood, so when patients need a life-saving transfusion it must come from people who are willing to roll up their sleeve,” she said.

“Donating a pint of blood is a tremendous gift to the community and a way to ensure the safety and well-being of others. It goes to accident victims, moms who have complications during childbirth, cancer patients, burn victims, people who develop blood disorders such as aplastic anemia and the list goes on and on.

You never know when you or a loved one will need blood, and

it’s the blood on the shelf that saves lives during emergency situations.”

Mike Prowell, the director of business development at MEDIC, said that MEDIC provides blood for 28 hospitals in East Tennessee. By giving blood, donors stockpile necessary materials for local hospitals.

“We’ve been collecting blood in East Tennessee since 1958,” Prowell said. “If you want to save a life and do something good for the community, giving blood is one way you could do that.”

All donors must have positive identification, as well as meet age and weight guidelines.

Circle K fosters volunteer culture at UT Jan Urbano Contributor Homelessness, starvation and pollution.

It’s prominent not only within the Knoxville community, but on a national level. Mitigating such issues demands a united force of volunteers willing to give more than mere concern.

Donating time and continued effort, Circle K is that united force.

Tuesday in the Humanities and Social Sciences building, Circle K invited students to step into the world of volunteering, and – by extension – into the world of positive change.

As a service-oriented organization, Circle K’s mission is to bring “developing college and university students into a global network of responsible citizens and leaders with a lifelong commitment to service,” according to the group’s website. “(Circle K) has 12,600 members in more than 500 college campuses worldwide,” the website said.

Circle K is propelled by three core tenets – service, leadership, and fellowship.

The organization applies its members’ devotion to volunteerism, fostering leadership skills in the process.

“Circle K gives students the opportunity to come together, serve others and make friends,” said Blake Roller, president of UT’s chapter and junior double majoring in journalism and electronic media and political science.

“Service can be fun with others ... picking up trash is much more fun with doing it with others than by yourself.”

At the interest meeting, dozens of students filled the room, socializing and munching on food provided by Kiwanis International, Circle K’s parent organization.

Attendees viewed introductory videos and power points regarding Circle K’s goals and future activities. Bo Shaffer, founder of UT’s chapter of Circle K in 1958, made a surprise appearance.

Philanthropy, Shaffer argued, is rewarding, not only for those served but for the volunteer.

“Joy comes from giving, while pleasure comes from taking,” Shaffer said.

“Happiness is a decision that we make every morning when we get up. Nothing is better

than the happiness we get from helping others, and seeing them happy too. That’s what Circle K is about.”

Current members and interested students alike viewed the event as a success.

“I was very surprised [with the turnout],” Roller said.

“The last time we had a meeting, we had 65 in our meeting, but it was very cramped. Even though we had a much larger room, we still got swarmed, but we’re definitely excited with the turnout.”

Taylre Beaty, a freshman in food and agricultural business, left the meeting enthusiastic about Circle K’s upcoming events.

“I thought the meeting was fantastic, and I am pumped,” Beaty said. “I’m excited for this year, getting involved, helping out people in the community and volunteering at Pond Gap Elementary.”

Due to the high attendance and interest generated at the meeting, the organization is implementing several changes, including a “points” system and a unique medallion for those especially dedicated.

Sharena Domingo, sophomore in food and agricultural business, feels that this incentive will help keep students continuously involved in the club throughout the year.

“The points-rewards system will bring out the competitiveness in the students, keeping them active and dedicated,” Domingo said. “(As for) the

medallion, students must log at least 100 service hours online as students at the CLS (Center for Leadership and Service) website, and they can wear it during their graduation. It’s a way for UT to make students live up to their name as volunteers.”

The organization plans to hold campus clean-ups, volunteer visits at the Ronald McDonald House and aid efforts for other service organizations.

“Several events we’ve worked with in the past include the URHC (United Residence Halls Council) Trunk or Treat, the Running with Hope 5K and Boo at the Zoo,” Roller said. “Last year, we had one event where we sold bracelets made by Filipino families, and sent the profits back to them to aid those who were in poverty.”

Ideal for sparking new friendships, Circle K engenders camaraderie between members.

“I’ve made new friends and stayed in contact with old friends through Circle K,” Roller said. “I want to continue providing those opportunities to incoming students, especially freshmen, who want to get involved in campus, and those who have not been able to qualify for other clubs.”

Circle K’s next meeting will be on Sept. 25, at 6:30 p.m. in HSS.

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Livetronica bands to ignite Old City festival Liv McConnell Staff Writer When one mixes rock, jazz, When one mixes rock, jazz, funk and electronica, the end result could be roughly described as Papadosio and Arpetrio.

And tonight, Knoxville residents will get a taste of the livetronica bands who will hit the Old City Courtyard at 7 p.m. in a festival-style show.

“I’ve seen both Papadosio and Arpetrio play several times and they always put on a fantastic show,” said Andrea Kerns, one half of Knoxville’s promotional institution Midnight Voyage.

“We’re really excited to be bringing them back to Knoxville.

“Their music is this great jammy sound of psychedelic rock and the production is always really beautiful.”

Kerns recalls first booking Nashville-based Arpetrio at Midnight Voyage’s former haven, The Valarium, now known as Blackstock, in 2009.

“I can remember first booking them to open for Shpongle, and they were awesome then, but now they’ve grown into something amazing,” Kerns said.

Utilizing a combination of complex production tools and intricate compositions, Arpetrio blends jam, electronica, jazz fusion, trip-hop and psychedelic music for a unique, live music experience.

Papadosio, who began performing in their home state Ohio in 2006, is a jamtronica quintet bent on fusing revolutionary technology with a revolutionary message, according to their website. Merging progressive rock with psychedelic, folk with electronica and dance music with

jam. Papadosio is known for their improvisation – with songs lasting from three to eight minutes – and spiritually motivated messages.

This will supply audiences with a festival-style nature to the show with varied entertainment extending beyond the bands.

“It’ll be a little more involved of an event than Midnight Voyage’s usual,” Kerns said. “There will be a lot of live art, a dozen live painters stationed on platforms, a lot of vendors, fire spinners and dancers throughout the crowd.”

One of these dancers and fire spinners is Kerns’ daughter, Meryl Kerns. She will give a selfchoreographed demonstration of acroyoga with her partner, Jeremy Mattingly.

“We’ll be performing one or maybe two sets of acroyoga, which is pretty much exactly like it sounds – acrobatic yoga,” Meryl

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Kerns said. “Jeremy’s my base and I’m the flyer. He will be holding me, twisting me, turning me in very awesome positions in the air and doing pretty crazy things.

We have a 10-minute routine that we created ourselves and we’ll probably do it twice.”

The duo has been practicing acroyoga for five months and preparing their routine for one.

All practice aside, the night will propose some unique challenges for the pair.

“We won’t be performing on the main stage but instead on risers in the crowd,” Meryl Kerns said. “It’ll be interesting to do it on a raised platform because it’s a much smaller surface than what we’re used to, which is the whole ground.”

However, she remains confident that it will be successful.

“It should work out,” Meryl Kerns said. “Jeremy’s amazing

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United Way UT raises money through music Jenna Butz Contributor In the effort to better greater Knoxville, local bands of diverse genres will compete in a Battle of the Bands to benefit United Way UT tonight at the Relix Variety Theatre at 8 p.m.

Allie Arnette, United Way UT co-founder, helped start the campus chapter during the second semester of her freshman year and said tonight’s Battle of the Bands is a big step in their community involvement.

“We’re a fairly new club on campus,” Arnette, junior in nursing, said. “We’re hoping to spread the word and raise money for United Way.” There are United Ways throughout America who work with other agencies in each area to meet the needs of their community, Arnette said. Knoxville’s United Way agency supports the Cerebral Palsy Center, Second Harvest food bank, Big Brother Big Sister, the Boys and Girls Club of America and the American Red Cross.

Evan Ford is a member of competing band Cereus Bright, and said United Way brings progress to these organizations.

“It basically acts as a liaison between donors and great community service organizations,

empowering amazing progress,” Ford, a junior in philosophy and economics, said.

For this fundraiser, bands explained their interest in competing, and United Way UT selected the final four bands.

“We tried to pick different genres, so they’re not all the same,” Arnette said. “They’re also all local Knoxville bands.”

Bands themselves applied for these positions, and the community took part in ensuring their favorite local bands would help benefit Knoxville. Brad Fugate, member of the band O Youth, who describe themselves as “doom folk” and “art punk,” said they were nominated by an anonymous source, and that O Youth is dedicated to helping the Knoxville community through music.

“We just moved back here from Murfreesboro, and we’re ready to start having a great time with Knoxville as much as possible,” Fugate, graduate student, said. “This is our hometown, and we know there’s a community within UT that’s really fun and also wants to positively change things. That’s really exciting to be a part of again.”

Cereus Bright, a band focused on reviving folk music in its simplest form, pushed to help the cause from the beginning.

“We were asked to play this Battle of the Bands a long time ago as we had a few connections with United Way UT and the people starting it,” Ford said.

“We really want to bring people out and put on a great show to help raise awareness and money for the charity.”

In addition to Cereus Bright and O Youth, the United Way panel selected Plunderphonics, a rap group with a wide fan base and Maplehurst, a soft pop band with singer-songwriter grooves.

Judges include a representative from United Way of Greater Knoxville, United Way UT and a few other local music figures.

“Mainly, selection of the winner will be based on talent and fan base,” Arnette said.

The winning band will receive a prize of $500. Arnette hopes the event will draw more students into the campus United Way chapter, which holds a meeting the second Thursday of every month.

“I hope this event raises student awareness about United Way and the opportunities it represents on campus and in Knoxville,” Ford said.

“Hopefully, we’ll put on a good show too.”

The show is $7 at the door with the money going to help the Knoxville community.

show,” Meryl Kerns added. “Plus it’s just a step up to see instruments on stage instead of only turntables and electronic stuff. It’s good to see more organic music.”

“Come out and see the shows to broaden your musical horizons and for crazy bass-in-yourface fun,” Andrea Kerns said. “It’s such a diverse mix of first rate artists and it will be amazing to have them all here together in our hometown.”

Doors open at 6 p.m. and music will last until 11 p.m., at which point the festivities move to NV and The Bowery for an after party consisting of six electronic acts that will continue into the morning.

Combo tickets for both Papadosio/Arpetrio and the after party can be purchased in advance online for $10 or at the gate for $15 each.

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Students arrange cardboard pieces for a dance floor at the Involvement Fair on Aug. 23.

and he’s a great base, I couldn’t have asked for a better one, and I’m confident in my flying abilities. So it should be a good time.”

Following the acroyoga routine, she will be demonstrating her fire spinning abilities, a talent that’s developing into a common appearance at a local shows and festivals.

“During the actual show, I’ll be spinning fire through a flow wand,” Meryl Kerns said. “It’s a levitation stick and basically about as close to Harry Potter as you’ll ever get. It’s going to be almost an honor to perform with Papadosio and Arpetrio because I have experienced them so much in the past and they’re definitely a part of my life.”

She estimates she has seen both acts perform approximately a “trillion” times.

“Every time it’s just a great experience and an amazing

Since changing his name from TityBoi to his current alias 2 Chainz, the former half of Playaz Circle has taken the hip hop industry, and pop culture in general, by storm.

Although it may seem as if it happened overnight, it has been anything but that for 2 Chainz. From being in the shadow of former boss Ludacris, to being held back by a stagnant record label push, it seemed like it would never work out for him.

This was the case until 2012 when, through the momentum of the name change and a major label deal with Def Jam Records, 2 Chainz made the year his own and even carried the momentum into 2013.

From a slew of popular guest features, including “Mercy” with Kanye West

and G.O.O.D. Music to “Beez in the Trap” alongside Nicki Minaj, to his chart topping debut album “Based on A T.R.U. Story,” 2 Chainz made his mark in music and proved he was here to stay.

Everything was set up for 2 Chainz to have a solid follow up to his debut album with “B.O.A.T.S II: Me Time,” yet his new release misses his previously set mark.

While performing his set at Summer Jam 2013, 2 Chainz kicked off the summer by releasing the lead single “Feds Watching” from “B.O.A.T.S II.” On this unique song, produced by and featuring Pharrell, 2 Chainz steps of out his comfort zone and shows how truly versatile of an artist he is. Instead of the usual trap beat, 2 Chainz takes this very melodic instrumental. Not only does he refuse to

let it overshadow; he molds it around his own street persona and crafts one of the standout songs of the year.

Judging off “Feds Watching,” we were left to believe that 2 Chainz would take a similar approach for the rest of the album, yet we were sadly mistaken. From the first tracks on the album “Fork” and “36,” it seemed likely that 2 Chainz had reverted back to his previous and lackluster sound as a mix-tape artist.

Upon full listen, it was clear that “B.O.A.T.S II” is, for the most part, a combination of very repetitive songs and that 2 Chainz took very few chances on this album. Due to this, “B.O.A.T.S II” can be considered a disappointment that barely scratches the surface of what type of artist 2 Chainz can be.

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Misaligned incentives prolong economic struggles To Be Prosise by Adam Prosise Everyone knows the story of the Titanic.

On April 15, 1912, the Olympic ocean liner deemed “unsinkable” sank off the coast of Newfoundland after striking an iceberg, causing more than 1,500 passengers and crewmen to perish.

The reason we are still talking about this maritime disaster more than 100 years after it occurred is two-fold.

First, the story was documented in a dramatic fashion in Leonardo DiCaprio’s breakout film. Second, the incident provides a great example of the misalignment of incentives.

We all make decisions based off of incentives. Incentives are circumstances that cause an individual to make a decision which confers the greatest payoff to themselves.

The captain of the Titanic, Edward Smith, decided to cut through icy northern waters in order to reduce the time of the voyage. He responded to the pressures the White Star Line placed on him so the Titanic would live up to its hype.

In essence, Smith placed more value on the timeliness of the voyage than on the safety of his ship and the people aboard.

This matters to students at UT because in the Titanic disaster, we find a microcosm for the incentives that drive the decisions made by elected officials. A better understanding of this process highlights the inherent tension between political and economic incentives, and thereby leads us down the road where solutions become a reality.

Whether it’s intervention in the market to address externalities, or “experimentation” to see if there exists a better means of addressing economic shortcomings, the economic decisions that affect us all are subject to the whimsy of elected officials.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt is perhaps the most successful politician in American History. He was elected to the presidency an unprecedented four times and is still regarded by many as one of our greatest leaders.

Our friend Thomas Sowell – the Hoover institute economist – elaborates: “During (FDR’s) career and for decades thereafter, many saw his policies responsible for getting the country out of the Great Depression. However, with the passing years and additional research and analysis, more and more economists and historians have seen his policies as needlessly prolonging the depression by generating a pervasive uncertainty as to what the government was going to do next, leaving both investors and consumers hesitating to part with their money.”

Under the assumption that FDR’s policies prolong the Great Depression, as an ever-increasing chorus of scholars attest, we find ourselves in the midst of the economic-political dichotomy.

In other words, decisions that are best for the politician are not always best for the economy.

This is the crux of my greatest qualm with government today. We need principled politicians who respond to economic incentives rather than basing their actions and decisions on what is politically best for them.

Unfortunately, the primary concern of many of our elected officials is maintaining power via reelection. Rather than standing up and saying to constituents that action and intervention in the market is not justifiable because governmental measures cannot address the problem effectively and efficiently, too many instead respond with knee-jerk reactions and spur intervention for political gain.

Continuing on historic market fluctuations Peter Temin, professor at MIT, notes: “The stock market has (fluctuated) many times since (1929) without producing a similar movement in income.

The most obvious parallel was the fall of 1987 … The stock market fell almost exactly the same amount on almost exactly the same dates.”

President Reagan took the exact approach of President Hoover and President Roosevelt – Reagan opted to follow in the footsteps of Calvin Coolidge and allow the economy to recover on its own.

Interestingly enough, the New York Times and the Washington Post belittled him as a “do-nothing” and charged him with “squandering an opportunity” for intervention.

Harvard economist Gregory Mankiw intones about the main question all too often on the minds of our elected officials: What should they be doing now to keep the economy on track?

The right answer: absolutely nothing.

As I have enumerated in the past, I believe that some market intervention is necessary. Markets failures do exist, but the degree of government intervention is frequently too severe.

We need more Calvin Coolidges at the helm of the economy, rather than leaders like Capt. Smith of the Titanic. Until then, we will not have solutions that fix these failures; instead we will continue to be saddled with policies that deepen recessions and prolong the pain.

Adam Prosise is a senior in economics. He can be reached at aprosise@utk.edu.

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Water you waiting for: Drink more H2O Working out Happiness by

Andrew Fleming If you are a student at UT, you should buy a water bottle.

Buy a large water bottle. Buy two water bottles in case of the likely event that you lose your first water bottle.

Water not only keeps you hydrated, but is also the backbone of many bodily functions, metabolic and otherwise. Water is essential to every cell in your body. There’s even strong correlational data between college students who bring some H2O into their exams and students who score very well on said exams.

Whether this is simply a reflection on students who prepare well is up for discussion, but that’s not what is important right now.

What’s important is that you can greatly improve your lifestyle just by drinking water all day.

Start in the morning. Your body continues to use water all night when you’re sleeping.

Believe it or not, you are still alive when you sleep, and your cells continue to need hydration. Drinking a tall glass upon waking can help shake that groggy feeling that may

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water is incredibly important in the process of temperature regulation in the body. This is why dehydration and overheating seem to go hand in hand.

Water quite literally helps your body “let off some steam.” If there’s no steam to let off, your internal temperature can rise to dangerous levels. On top of this, approximately 80 percent of your muscle mass is water. So, whether you’re climbing the Hill on your way to class, or lifting weights at the gym, your muscles need water to function properly. Water can help prevent injuries during heavy physical activity by providing some extra cushioning for your joints as well.

Additionally, essential vitamins are proliferated throughout the body in water.

Another huge benefit of staying hydrated is appetite control. Drinking a glass of water before a meal can help increase feelings of fullness and prevent overeating. You know those moments when you’re not really sure if you’re hungry or not? You’re probably just thirsty. Drink some water, wait 20 minutes, and see if the feeling passes.

With all of this going for it, on top of kidney stone prevention, dry mouth prevention and a plethora of other benefits, there is honestly no reason to not do your best to stay hydrated. You’ll feel better, perform better and your body will thank you for it.

Andrew Fleming is a junior in neuroscience. He can be reached at aflemin8@utk. edu.

Worthwhile memories await those who branch out Searching for

Serendipity by

Annie Blackwood Spontaneity: Who doesn’t need a dash of it every now and then?

In the rush of college I have lost so much of the child that used to be in my heart, the child that told me to break the rules and do something that is a little out-of-the-box.

Recently I decided I want to break the mold of my normal UT life and start trying new things on campus.

Last week, a friend and I decided that for our paper in Communications 342, we would go to Club LeConte to do some research and get a pamphlet or two instead of staying on campus like most people were doing. After the strenuous climb to the 27th floor of the First Tennessee Bank building in downtown Knoxville, we had arrived.

It was a Sunday morning and I had just rolled out of bed – my attire was nothing special, maybe some high-wasted jean shorts and a tank top.

As the staircase twisted upwards, a crystal chandelier dangled in the light, illuminating the fact that I was underdressed. I thought it was no big deal because I was only grabbing a pamphlet and maybe a word or two from the hostess.

Upon turning the final corner into the country club atmosphere, however, there was a very welcoming woman who politely asked my friend and I what we needed. We told her about the paper we were writing and that we just wanted to take a look around to get details on the organizational function of their company.

After thoroughly looking over the floor, my initial reaction was to walk out the front door and ask nothing further, seeing as their hospitality was greatly appreciated and much more than I had expected.

To my surprise the head chef came out of a room and asked us about what we were doing. One thing led to another and the next thing I know I am overlooking all of downtown Knoxville with a plate full of fish, tenderloin, potatoes, salad and various other heavenly foods.

Me, my jorts, and a plate of five-star food on a Sunday morning.

I have to say that I cannot complain, and the special they offer of $15 Sunday brunch definitely seems worth it to me now after tasting how amazing the food was.

Needless to say, the idea of breaking the mold and going outside the norm ended up working to my benefit, and now I know of a great place to splurge on brunch every now and then.

But the story of Club LeConte was only one of what I hope to be many more to come.

The spontaneity is back.

I make spur of the moment choices because I find the best memories are made

by dropping everything and doing something out of your comfort zone.

This week the spontaneous decision is whitewater rafting – kindly provided through UT – and I could not be more excited.

The lackluster weekend appeal Knoxville has is prominent in my life, and I think everyone gets a little bored here when there is no tradition such as a football game going on.

Yes, there will always be parties, and, yes, sometimes those are fun, but the real fun lies in doing something different and new.

We live in extremely close distance to some of the best hiking in America, and the UT outdoor program offers many outdoor activities such as rock climbing and whitewater rafting.

If you are not the outdoors type, there is always the indoor bowling alley in the UC, and there have been various concerts, free and paid, this past week.

Other things come in seasons, such as the Tennessee Valley Fair or the Farmer’s Market.

All of these activities are enjoyable and many of them come free of charge. What college kid couldn’t use a free good time? Not that nightlife at UT isn’t fun, but for me it’s time to stop the repetition and do something worth remembering.

We only have four years – let’s live them spontaneously well.

Annie Blackwood is a junior in communications. She can be reached at ablackwo@ utk.edu.

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have kept you from class that day. Drink it before you even shower. Have a hangover that morning? You’re dehydrated. See if you can stomach some water.

Even drinking water before you crash after a night out can greatly improve your mental state the morning after. Water and mornings just go well together.

However, don’t be fooled into thinking that you’re good to go for the day now. You go to UT, and you have mountains to climb today.

You’re going to sweat, and you’re going to sweat a lot. It took me until my junior year to realize that everyone else is just as sweaty when you sit down in a crowded auditorium of strangers for that first class of the day.

Even if it’s cold outside, you managed to wear one jacket too many and now you’re a nice medium well.

When you sweat, you lose water.

Evaporation is an endothermic (heat-using) reaction. Put simply, your body allows for water to evaporate off of you in the form of sweat in an attempt to cool you down.

So now you may be asking, “But, Andrew, how can I replace all of that water?” It’s easy. You drink it. Drink what feels like too much water. Get one of those cool CamelBak water bottles that makes drinking water fun.

Even mild dehydration can inhibit the flow of oxygen-laden blood to the brain – making concentration difficult – while more intense dehydration can even inhibit some of short-term memory. As we discussed earlier,

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Ballroom Dance Team brings jump, jive Cory Smith Contributor On a campus that has something for just about everyone, it’s no surprise that UT boasts a growing Ballroom Dance Team.

The team learns a variety of different ballroom dances including the Foxtrot, the Cha-Cha and the Viennese Waltz. The team competes both locally and out of state at the collegiate level.

The team is open to anyone, ballroom veterans and amateurs alike. According to team member George Groh, senior in religious studies, one of the major “selling points� of the Ballroom Dance Team is that no experience is required. “By the end of a semester, by the competition, people who have only been in it one semester have placed in a competition with people who may have been doing it for years,� Groh said.

The team’s president, Michaela Robbins, senior in rec-

reation sports management, said J.W. Becker, the team’s instructor who teaches at Champion Ballroom in Knoxville, makes learning simple, even for inexperienced dancers. “It’s all about how good of a teacher he is, I think, for him to be able to instruct it that well,�

Robbins said.

Groh agrees, saying Becker’s way of teaching brings new members to the team. “Even from the first day I walked in J.W. was doing his thing,� Groh said. “The way that he teaches, and just his personality are a draw in for people. “A lot of new people that we’ve seen especially enjoy it just because of his approach to dance.�

Steve McAmis, a junior in psychology and sociology, said it took time for him to be at ease with dance. “(Ballroom dancing) was uncomfortable because I had to touch people, but then it just got irritating because I couldn’t do it,

and then it got better,� McAmis said. “But for a longer period it was like, ‘I like this,’ and it goes through cycles for every dance. “But it’s fun; it’s a good escape from every day because you can just focus on the dances.�

Groh also said that dance takes time to improve and becomes more fun in the process. “As you get to be better, and your partners get to be better, it’s more fun, so that by the time you get to one of these showcases you know more than you think you do,� Groh said. “It’s just fun to dance with these people you’ve met and gotten to know.�

Robbins explained that she has enjoyed the camaraderie found in forming a team and the connections made between people she would not have met outside of the ballroom. “It’s just been really cool to watch myself grow and then other people grow too. And then as the president it’s cool to see the club grow as well,� Robbins said.

Around Rocky Top

The Ballroom Dance Team practices twice a week from 5-8 p.m. with different classes based on experience level that last around an hour.

This semester the team plans to participate in a competition hosted at Champion Ballroom and at the USA Dance National Collegiate DanceSport Championship in Ohio.

The Ballroom Dance Team will host their masquerade ball fundraiser on Saturday night under the title, “Unmask the Night.� The night of elegance will be located UC Ballroom and begin at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 for students and $10 for nonstudents. Attendants are encouraged to dress up and wear a mask, but it is not required.

Guests can expect a short 30-minute lesson taught by Becker to begin at 7:30 p.m. followed by showcase dances performed by members of the team.

Afterwards, dancing, raffle prizes and a costume contest will carry the evening until 10 p.m.

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Carisa Ownby, a sophomore in journalism and electronic media, photographs a bat hanging outside the College of Communication and Information on Sept. 12.

2CHAINZ continued from Page 3

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“B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time,� the latest album from 2 Chainz, was released Sept. 10.

Although the album misses the mark, there are a few bright spots that show the potential that the album had. On the fifth track, “I Do It� featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, they both deliver amusing guest verses including a back and forth reminiscent of competitors Jay-Z and Kanye West on their joint album “Watch the Throne.�

Also on the song “So I Can Live� featuring T- Pain, 2 Chainz takes the opportunity to share a story with us about how his whole rap career could have been halted before it even started. In this song, 2 Chainz describes an encounter with the police in which illegal substances were found in the trunk of his car.

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Oregon to rely on offensive firepower, fast pace Dargan Southard Copy Editor

When Mark Helfrich was hired as Oregon’s head football coach in January 2013, he was instantly handed the keys to a Lamborghini and told to keep the machine at high speeds.

Oregon’s notorious up-tempo and quick-strike offense has driven the Ducks to four consecutive BCS bowl appearances, including the 2010 National Championship Game.

Through two games with Helfrich at the wheel, it appears the gas pedal is still firmly pushed to the floor.

“They’re a well-coached team,” Tennessee linebackers coach Tommy Thigpen said.

“They play with a lot of energy a lot of passion.

“They’ve been playing some of the best football in the country.”

While undermanned Nicholls State and lackluster Virginia served as Oregon’s personal play toys in weeks one and two respectively, the Ducks’ gaudy numbers can’t be ignored despite the lack of competition.

Through eight quarters of football, Helfrich’s squad is averaging 664.5 yards and 62.5 points per game, while amassing 57 first downs in the process. All of those statistics rank in the top 10 amongst Football Bowl Subdivision teams. In addition, Oregon is Michael Arellano • Emerald producing close to 9.5 yards Oregon running back De’Anthony Thomas rushes against Nicholls State on Aug. 31. per play as well as a first down The 5-foot-9 junior has 29 carries for 252 yards and five touchdowns through two every 2.5 snaps.

Meanwhile, the Ducks are games this season.

dead last in average time of possession, holding the ball for nearly 10 minutes less a game than the Volunteers.

Translation: Don’t blink or a group of players clad in green and yellow may be celebrating yet another score.

“They do so many things,” Thigpen said. “So many guys can score on simple plays. A swing pass. Anywhere else in the country, a swing pass is anywhere from a five to ten yard gain, but a swing pass in their system can be an 80-yard touchdown.

“At any given play, they can take it the distance.”

While the Ducks’ potent attack has many working parts including an upperclassmendominated offensive line, the horse power under the hood is generated primarily through the play of Heisman Trophy candidates Marcus Mariota and De’Anthony Thomas.

In his second year under center, Mariota has wowed the entire college football world with his explosiveness and dual-threat capabilities, amassing over 650 yards of total offense and six touchdowns in just two games.

“You have to mix it up on him,” UT defensive coordinator John Jancek said. “He’s very athletic. He’s got tremendous speed, great bursts.

When you see him on film, he just outruns angles. You have to have a plan for sure.”

For Thomas, the ability to produce on the ground is comparable to that of his quarterback as the junior running back is known for his elusiveness

in the open field. Nicknamed the “Black Mamba” because of his talents, the Los Angeles native has already racked up 252 yards rushing and five touchdowns in 2013.

“We’ve really been working on our tackling in the open field because we know these guys know how to make us miss,” UT cornerback Justin Coleman said. “Basically, we’ve got to have great leverage, so we can pursue to the ball correctly.”

Everyone knows about the offensive speed. Everyone knows about the rapid tempo.

The Ducks can also play a little defense.

“Defensively, (Oregon is) physical,” Tennessee coach Butch Jones said in Monday’s press conference. “They’re athletic. They run to the football, and they have disruptive quickness up front. This is an explosive defensive line. Their linebackers are out there and they can play man coverage.”

Junior linebacker Derrick Malone headlines the Duck defense with 23 tackles, while defensive end Tony Washington leads the team with 2.5 sacks. Helfrich’s squad is also plus-six in turnover margin — good for second place among FBS schools.

“When I said a complete football team, everyone when they think of Oregon, they think of offense,” Jones said. “(People) look and they think of skill and they think of fast pace, but really they’re well coached, they have an identity and their identity is found in all three phases.”

Friday, September 13, 2013

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Jones says Ducks bring a ‘tremendous’ challenge Troy Provost-Heron Assistant Sports Editor

After starting the season off strong against Austin Peay and Western Kentucky at home, the Vols now turn their attention to Eugene, Ore. and the No. 2 Oregon Ducks.

For the first road game in the Butch Jones era, the Vols find themselves as fourtouchdown underdogs, and while the team and Jones understand how big the task at hand is, they are also looking forward to the opportunity.

“Obviously they’re a great football team,” Jones said.

“It’s a tremendous, tremendous challenge but it’s also a great opportunity. We have to have a great week of preparation.

“You’re on the road, you’re in a hostile environment, and you’re in a different environment that nobody’s used to even being in. That’s all part of that mental toughness, that mental conditioning. So, it’s all going to be on display and a lot of our younger players are going to have to grow up in a hurry.”

Through two games, Oregon is averaging 425 yards on the ground, which has translated into 125 combined points against Nicholls State and Virginia.

A more impressive fact of their offense is that 69.2 percent of their total offense has derived from two players – quarterback Marcus Mariota and running back De’Anthony Thomas – who have combined for 920 yards

and 11 touchdowns in the Ducks two contests.

Oregon is known for its ability to make big plays that can break a defense’s back, but Jones has focused in on getting his defense to have a “snap-and-clear mentality,” if the Ducks do break a long score.

“Well, I think first of all it’s a mindset,” Jones said.

“They’re going to get their plays. They’re going to make their big plays. That’s a func-

“W e have to force them (Oregon) and make them drive the footvall on us, and that’s very challenging.

Butch Jones

tion of what they do. That’s part of their offense. But it’s not letting one big play equal two, equal three, equal four, and have a snowball effect and that’s part of that mental conditioning. We have to force them and make them drive the football on us, and that’s very challenging.

“You just have to look at their body of work this year,

but not just this year, but over the last three, four, five years. So again, staying the course. It’s focusing one snap at a time, just one snap at a time. That’s going to be at a premium on Saturday.”

Jones later pointed out the importance of tackling, a detail that defensive coordinator John Jancek has been stressing all week in practice.

“They’ve got a lot of speed that can break downs angles very quickly,” Jancek said.

“Their run game is extensive, they’ve got a lot of different things they can throw at you, so we have to be on point in a lot of different areas and so our focus has been on leveraging the football, obviously great pursuit and tackling in space.”

Against a team that has the ability to score a ton of points, an inexperienced quarterback may have the mentality to come in and score a certain amount of points and end up forcing things in game, but junior signal caller Justin Worley said that he understands that they have to take it drive-by-drive.

“We can only control what we can control on the offensive side,” Worley said.

“We’ve just got to go out and maintain our focus and worry about what we can control and not get caught up in saying ‘We need to score 50 this game.’ It’s ‘We need to go out and score this drive.’ That’s it.”

The Vols will kick off inside Autzen Stadium at 3:30 p.m.

EST. The game will be televised on ABC.

AJ Hall • The Daily Beacon

Linebacker Dontavis Sapp, No. 41, along with a host of Volunteer defenders tackle Western Kentucky running back Drew Davis at Neyland Stadium on Sept. 7.

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Friday, September 13, 2013 Sports Editor David Cobb

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Assistant Sports Editor Troy Provost-Heron tprovost@utk.edu

Competition amongst Beacon staff heats up FIRST PLACE MelodiErdoganManagingEditor Tennessee 23 at No. 2 Oregon (48-23) No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A & M No. 25 Ole Miss at Texas Vanderbilt at No. 13 South Carolina Mississippi State at Auburn

Season record: 9-1

SECONDPLACE TroyProvost-HerronAsst.SportsEditor Tennessee at No. 2 Oregon (48-27) No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M No. 25 Old Miss at Texas Vanderbilt at No. 13 South Carolina Mississippi State at Auburn

Season record: 8-2

THIRD PLACE

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Tennessee at No. 2 Oregon (48-17) No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M No. 25 Ole Miss at Texas Vanderbilt at No. 13 South Carolina Mississippi State at Auburn

David Cobb Sports Editor

understand the concept of pacing himself.

Because of his early success, he will soon begin over-analyzing the games each week and succumb to his own naiveté. A golden example of that is visible already this week as he chose Texas A&M to upset Alabama.

Gage is the only player in this game to be worried about. In case you do not already know, The Daily Beacon copy chief also contributes to the Knoxville News Sentinel’s sports section. He is in full bloom as a young sports journalist. Once I stop hustling this game, he will be the only one I’m legitimately afraid of.

But to be totally forthright, I’m only talking him up so much because I hope it goes to his head.

Cortney is bound to benefit once Troy falls off the map and when Melodi can no longer afford her intelligence. The assistant arts and culture editor has nothing to worry about and will return to the middle of the pack in no time.

As for that sports editor in “dead stinkin’ last,” just remember that he knows exactly what he is doing, even when it appears that he may be lost.

He is the one who makes the picks weekly and he is also the one who correctly predicted the point spread in UT’s win over Austin Peay, which should have been rewarded in some way.

Not to worry though, his expertise will soon shine through.

For someone navigating the middle of the pack in the standings, Ken Gassiot is making a splash this week by choosing Tennessee to beat Oregon.

The easy way out is just to choose the Oregon, considering the Ducks are a four-touchdown favorite. But Ken’s faith in UT commands respect, although some may view him as a little bit of a “quack” for not choosing the Ducks.

Ken Gassiot – in case you don’t know – is new to UT and in all seriousness, he is doing a great job as associate dean of students.

Moving on: Before crowning Troy and Melodi as visionaries, it should be known that Melodi consults numerous outside sources for intelligence before she makes her picks. While conducting research is certainly encouraged, it should be known that The Daily Beacon sports staff is investigating her practices that allegedly involve impermissible advice from media experts.

Troy is experiencing a classic case of beginner’s luck. As just a David Cobb loves all his colleagues. Follow him on Twitter sophomore, he is new to the Pick ‘Em competition and does not @DavidWCobb.

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Season record: 8-2

FOURTHPLACE KenGassiotAssociateDeanofStudents Tennessee at No. 2 Oregon (45-41) No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M No. 25 Ole Miss at Texas Vanderbilt at No. 13 South Carolina Mississippi State at Auburn

Season record: 7-3

FIFTH PLACE CortneyRoarkAsst.Arts&CultureEd. Tennessee at No. 2 Oregon (49-24) No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M No. 25 Ole Miss at Texas Vanderbilt at No. 13 South Carolina Mississppi State at Auburn

Season record: 6-4

DEADSTINKIN’LAST David Cobb Sports Editor Tennessee at No. 2 Oregon (45-17) No. 1 Alabama at No. 6 Texas A&M No. 25 Ole Miss at Texas Vanderbilt at No. 13 South Carolina Mississippi State at Auburn

Season record: 6-4

Hannah Cather • The Daily Beacon

Students play volleyball on the new courts at the RecSports Complex on Aug. 23. Sand and rubber elements were added into the new facility to increase safety around the courts.

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The Vols will board a plane and depart from Knoxville at 10 a.m. today, then proceed to make the five-hour flight to the Beaver State.

“We never did that before, but from what I hear it’s a great thing to do because it helps the team be mentally focused and focus on their assignments and techniques and whatever they’ve got to do,” said cornerback Justin Coleman regarding the flight. “It gives us time to watch a little film on our own or something and just get with your teammates. So it helps us prepare.

“It gives me a lot of time to think about what I’m going to do and what’s expected of me and what’s going to happen in the game.”

While the distance is a menacing number, Michael Palardy also pointed another key obstacle the Vols will have to overcome on their Pacific Coast visit.

“It’s a three-hour time change, so we’re gaining three hours there, losing three hours back,”

he said. “It’s just going to be a completely different experience.”

Even though they will be a long way from Knoxville, the players are looking forward to the opportunity to play away from home and all the pressures that comes with it.

“I was talking to Ja’Wuan (James) about it. He loves it too,” junior wide receiver Jacob Carter said. “I like away games a lot. Home games here are great, but away games, I don’t know, it’s something different ... You’re kind of in your own little world, just you and your crew, your team you’re with. We get a little tighter at away games, and I guess that’s part of why I enjoy it.

“There are less distractions for sure, and being that far away from home, there are a lot less local distractions.”

And of course, the players are also excited for the opportunity to face the No. 2 team in the country – even if they are underdogs.

“It’s going to be really fun and a really good experience,” offensive lineman Antonio Richardson said. “It’s going to be a big test to see if our team has come together.”